WINNIPEG – The city will be planning a series of controlled burns in a number of natural areas until June 14. The controlled burns will only be conducted un suitable weather conditions and will have appropriate safeguards in place. The controlled burns have been conducted on Winnipeg’s tall grass prairies since 1986 in order to…
Winnipeg Man Arrested After Firing Shotgun Into Home
WINNIPEG – Police charged a 22 year-old man with more than 10 drugs and weapons charges after he shot out a window with a sawed-off shotgun. Officers responded to a report of a window that had been shot out at a home on McGee Street and while they were investigating, noticed a door of a…
Landlords Get Help Evicting Criminal Tenants
WINNIPEG – Landlords will be getting help from the province when it comes to evicting tenants who are breaking the law and putting others at risk. A new fact sheet that clarifies the process for evicting difficult tenants was launched to give landlords the clarity and guidance they need so that they can protect their…
Water Meter Reading Season Begins
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg’s annual water meter reading program begins May 8, 2019 and will continue until the end of August. City employees will be visiting homes weekdays between 2:30 p.m. and dusk. Each meter reader will have photo identification, a hand-held computer, and a uniform with the City of Winnipeg logo. Homeowners…
Road Rage Incident Ends In Shooting
WINNIPEG – A road rage incident ended in one man being shot after two vehicles pulled into a parking lot to settle a traffic dispute. The incident happened on May 4 just before 6:00PM at Kingsbury Avenue and McPhillips Street. Two men in one vehicle became involved with three men in another vehicle and pulled…
Police Charge Man with Manslaughter In Taylor Avenue Homicide
WINNIPEG – Police have charged a man with manslaughter in the May 5 death of a victim on Taylor Ave. Police responded to a report of a disturbance at an apartment suit on Taylor Avenue and discovered both a suspect and an injured man in the suite. The injured man was taken to hospital in…
Man High on Meth Attacks Firefighters with Axe
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg firefighters, who were at a scene on Aberdene Avenue dealing with a medical incident, were attacked by a man with their own axe late last night. The incident happened just before midnight when the suspect took an axe from a WFPS vehicle and confronted two firefighters as they were returning to their…
Princess and the Goblin Comes to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The Dramatic Theatre Company is quickly becoming known for producing quality live theatre for all ages to enjoy together. Now they are bringing the Classic fairytale The Princess and the Goblin to the Dramatic Arts Centre (554 Ellice Avenue) May 10-12, 2019. Princess Irene lives in a magical and mysterious mountain kingdom, where…
Man Found Stabbed in Gilbert Plains Dies
DAUPHIN – RCMP are investigating the stabbing death of a man found in a Gilbert Plains home. Dauphin RCMP said Saturday evening, around 9:40PM, they responded to a stabbing at a home in Gilbert Plains. Upon arrival, police found a 36-year-old man in the home who had been stabbed. EMS provided medical care but he…
Thieves Trying to Steal Car in Broad-Daylight Assault 70-Year-Old Woman
MANITOBA – RCMP are asking for the public’s help for information regarding an assaulted on a woman in her 70’s on Saturday afternoon. Saturday afternoon, at around 12:20PM, Selkirk and East St. Paul RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at a home on Parkton Road in the RM of St. Andrews. When…